THE POP CULTURE JUKE JOINTa podcast about what keeps us entertained

welcome to the show

Welcome to The Pop Culture Juke Joint where each episode we'll be taking a deep dive into one particular aspect of pop culture. Be it movies, books, comics, or music, we'll be here to help you along on your commute, workout or down time. So sit back, relax, grab your favorite cocktail and ...

Enter the juke joint ...

EPISODES

Episode 13

There's a lot riding on DC Comics' big screen version of 'Wonder Woman.' And for good reason... Many of the previous DC films were overbloated, bleak and severely misguided. Could the big-screen incarnation of the Amazonian princess and warrior save Big Blue, Bats and the rest of DC's big screen universe from the monotonous glut they've written themselves into? Don't get your hopes up. Jack Lugo reviews the film and tells us why he just finds it all so tedious. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.

episode 12

Anthony Venutolo and Jack Lugo chat about the new Hulu documentary BECOMING BOND which delves into the fascinating life of forgotten James Bond George Lazenby.

episode 11

Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow entertainment buff Jack Lugo. Together they chat about four incredible superhero and comic book documentaries: 'Batman & Bill,' 'Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story,' 'The Death of Superman Lives' and 'Doomed: The Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four.'

episode 10

OUR FIRST MINISODE. Think of it as a shot and a beer. Pop culture expert Jack Lugo gives us his take on the 'Hap & Leonard' season two finale and a quick review of the season three premiere of 'Fargo.'

episode 9

Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow entertainment buff Jack Lugo. Together they discuss the fact that there's too much great goddamned TV on at the moment and their DVRs are working overtime. Among the topics: SundanceTV's 'Hap and Leonard,' IFC's 'Brockmire' and AMC's 'The Son.' Plus much much more...

episode 8

Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow entertainment buff Jack Lugo. Together they chat about the Oscar films 'La La Land' and it's inspiration. They also chat about why 'Arrival' fell short for them and why they absolutely loved the Peter Berg/Mark Wahlberg film 'Patriots Day.'

episode 7

Super Bowl Commercials & halftime show. Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they delve into the pop culture aspects of Super Bowl 2017. They also chat about all of the commercials as well as Lady Gaga’s halftime show and ALL of the movie trailers that debuted.

episode 6

Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they delve into the Oscar-nominated film 'Manchester by the Sea.' They also chat about the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of the Sky TV and HBO limited series 'The Young Pope.'

episode 5

Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they delve into the first three episodes of the Sky TV and HBO limited series 'The Young Pope.' They also chat about the season (and possibly series) finale of PBS's 'Sherlock.'

episode 4

This week Anthony Venutolo and Jack Lugo take a look at the best and worst moments and events in pop culture from movies to TV for 2016. We also discuss the season premiere of 'Sherlock' on PBS and what we're looking forward to most in 2017.

episode 3

Check out the latest episode of 'The Pop Culture Juke Joint' podcast where TV fanatic Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they dissect the new Star Wars anthology story 'Rogue One.' It's filled with spoilers so be sure to watch the movie before you listen ...

episode 2

Check out the latest episode of 'The Pop Culture Juke Joint' podcast where TV fanatic Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they delve into the Season 7 mid-season finale of 'The Walking Dead'; George Romero and his school of zombies; NBC'S 'This is Us' and HBO's 'Westworld.'

episode 1

Check out the inaugural episode of 'The Pop Culture Juke Joint' where TV fanatic Anthony Venutolo is joined by fellow boob tube fan Jack Lugo. Together they delve into the trippy finale of HBO's newest juggernaut hit 'Westworld.' They also discuss what may lie ahead as well as what this means for HBO.